Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-16

! have crowded out the old; but the old are
all here, with the new ones edded. One
! of the most welcome returns is the Nor
mandy bonnet, which wore out its wei
come two or three seasons ago. 1t is 6
| far more sensible covering for little
child's head than hat or bonnet which
would leave the ears and face entirely
unprotected from the intense cold of this
climate, and, made as they are from the
softest plush and velvet, they are as ele
| CANT as the most eXacting could desire
| A beautiful creation is of gOlden-browI
plush, with q full plated front to shade
the face. This is filled in with frills OF
! soft white lace, with an intermingling OF
pale-pink ribbon. The crown of the bon,
net is very full and high. On the outside
brown ribbon of a shade corresponding
with the plush is massed against thetront
of the crown.
HOSIERY.
The rage for ribbon decorations has
extended even to stockings. A Young
woman was seen the other day engaged
in running three or four rows of the mar.
rowest of narrow ribbon up the sides u
silk stockings in the place where "cloCks''
are usually woven. The ends were
fastened off with tiny rosettes, and the
effect was very pretty.
Bronze stockings are to be worn with
bronze slippers, decorated with pink rib
bons; black with yellow, and chamoiS
color with golden brown. OF course the
ribbons have to be changed every time
the stockings are washed.
a new style of stocking has lately been
introduced abroad, and will doubtless be
soon obtainable here, in which the feet
are made OF silk that has never been dyed
or processed excepting for the removal
of a portion of the natural gum, the pres
enCe Of which makes the silk wiry and
stiff.
The very newest stocking is called "the
mosaic )" and has q great variety of cOlOrs
in blocks of various shapes. The surface
of some of these is notified almost like
fine Scotch granite.
NOTES,
Gauze fans are in high favor.
Hoods are seen upon very many Partisan
street garments.
Lower skirts of plaid velvet and plain
plush have met with much favor.
The pretty Normandy bonnet is coming
into favor again for little children.
Partisan ladies are wearing metal belts,
very light and plisble, and artisgically
decorated.
Children's coats and frocks are as often
made with full gathered as plated skirts.
Open embroidery is used Oy some dress
makers on wool ffOCks that are trimmed
with bands of fur.
Bonnets are smaller than ever, and
seem to be only the frame upon which
the high trimming IS arranged.
Pale blue and rose pink cashmere,
trimmed with moss green plush, make
pretty party frocks for young ladies.
a red or green corduroy jacket, with
kilt skirt of serge of the same color, fur
nishes pretty suit for boy of from
three to six years.
Checked velvet is decided novelty. It
is used in combination with silk or plain
velvet, and is very effective trimming
material.
Bracelets we're never more worn than
a. the present time, all styles and kinds
being admissible.
In making basque one may choose be-
tween plain front, vest front and q
full-plaited front.
New bows of narrow ribbon for the
hair are fashioned to stand up in the
same trim and "perky' fashion as the
bonnet trimming of the season.
Ruffs Of fine linen lawn, broadly hem
stitched, are stiffly stsrched and crimped
or plated to wear with brocaded and
velvet toilets.
Velvet throat-bsnds with bows in front
or at the left side will be as fashionable